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Tarik Skubal Extension ‘Quarter-Billion’ Short; Tigers Weigh Blockbuster Trade

Jim Bowden reported extension talks collapsed, saying the Tigers were “about a quarter of a billion dollars off.” He added they’ll “shop Skubal at the Winter Meetings,” with Mets, Dodgers, Red Sox, Yankees, and Giants circling. After a 2024 Cy Young, Skubal posted an AL-best 2.21 ERA and 241/33 K/BB. Detroit remains in contention but risks losing its ace.